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workhouses

/ˈwɜːrkhaʊsɪz/ /ˈwɜːrkhaʊzɪz/

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noun

Casa de trabajo

An institution for the poor homeless, funded by the local parish where the able-bodied were required to work. Wp

Examples :

"During the Victorian era, many impoverished families were forced to live and labor in workhouses in exchange for food and shelter. "

Durante la época victoriana, muchas familias empobrecidas se vieron obligadas a vivir y trabajar en casas de trabajo a cambio de comida y refugio.

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noun

Casa de trabajo, correccional

A prison in which the sentence includes manual labour.

Examples :

"In the 19th century, petty criminals and the very poor were sometimes sent to workhouses, where they lived and performed hard labor, like breaking rocks. "

En el siglo XIX, los delincuentes menores y los muy pobres a veces eran enviados a casas de trabajo, donde vivían y realizaban trabajos forzados, como romper rocas.

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noun

Fábrica

A factory; a place of manufacture.

Examples :

"During the Industrial Revolution, many towns had workhouses where textiles were produced. "

Durante la Revolución Industrial, muchos pueblos tenían fábricas donde se producían textiles.

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